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Urzędnicy mają okazję spotykać się w pracy z najróżniejszymi petentami — niektórzy z nich mogą być naprawdę męczący. Przekonał się o tym Kistunow, pracownik banku, gdy przyszła do niego starsza kobieta ze swoim problemem.
Jej mąż długo chorował i został zwolniony, a na dodatek pracodawcy potrącili mu z pensji. Zięć podpowiedział kobiecie, żeby zwróciła się z tym problemem do Kistunowa, w końcu to wpływowy człowiek, który wszystko może załatwić… Czy aby na pewno?
Anton Czechow był jednym z najsłynniejszych rosyjskich nowelistów i dramatopisarzy, którego lata twórczości obejmują przede wszystkim drugą połowę XIX wieku. Znany przede wszystkim ze swoich „małych form literackich” o tematyce obyczajowej. Odtwarzał w nich obrazy z życia przeciętnych ludzi, głównie kupców, urzędników, ziemian. W jego utworach dominowały wątki społeczno-psychologiczne, nie stronił również od satyry. Jego twórczość dramatyczna od lat cieszy się zainteresowaniem reżyserów i jest wystawiana na deskach teatru w wielu krajach.
Jej mąż długo chorował i został zwolniony, a na dodatek pracodawcy potrącili mu z pensji. Zięć podpowiedział kobiecie, żeby zwróciła się z tym problemem do Kistunowa, w końcu to wpływowy człowiek, który wszystko może załatwić… Czy aby na pewno?
Anton Czechow był jednym z najsłynniejszych rosyjskich nowelistów i dramatopisarzy, którego lata twórczości obejmują przede wszystkim drugą połowę XIX wieku. Znany przede wszystkim ze swoich „małych form literackich” o tematyce obyczajowej. Odtwarzał w nich obrazy z życia przeciętnych ludzi, głównie kupców, urzędników, ziemian. W jego utworach dominowały wątki społeczno-psychologiczne, nie stronił również od satyry. Jego twórczość dramatyczna od lat cieszy się zainteresowaniem reżyserów i jest wystawiana na deskach teatru w wielu krajach.
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Anton Chekhov
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Dramas, such as The Seagull (1896, revised 1898), and including "A Dreary Story" (1889) of Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also Chekov, concern the inability of humans to communicate.
Born ( Антон Павлович Чехов ) in the small southern seaport of Taganrog, the son of a grocer. His grandfather, a serf, bought his own freedom and that of his three sons in 1841. He also taught to read. A cloth merchant fathered Yevgenia Morozova, his mother.
"When I think back on my childhood," Chekhov recalled, "it all seems quite gloomy to me." Tyranny of his father, religious fanaticism, and long nights in the store, open from five in the morning till midnight, shadowed his early years. He attended a school for Greek boys in Taganrog from 1867 to 1868 and then Taganrog grammar school. Bankruptcy of his father compelled the family to move to Moscow. At the age of 16 years in 1876, independent Chekhov for some time alone in his native town supported through private tutoring.
In 1879, Chekhov left grammar school and entered the university medical school at Moscow. In the school, he began to publish hundreds of short comics to support his mother, sisters and brothers. Nicholas Leikin published him at this period and owned Oskolki (splinters), the journal of Saint Petersburg. His subjected silly social situations, marital problems, and farcical encounters among husbands, wives, mistresses, and lust; even after his marriage, Chekhov, the shy author, knew not much of whims of young women.
Nenunzhaya pobeda , first novel of Chekhov, set in 1882 in Hungary, parodied the novels of the popular Mór Jókai. People also mocked ideological optimism of Jókai as a politician.
Chekhov graduated in 1884 and practiced medicine. He worked from 1885 in Peterburskaia gazeta.
In 1886, Chekhov met H.S. Suvorin, who invited him, a regular contributor, to work for Novoe vremya, the daily paper of Saint Petersburg. He gained a wide fame before 1886. He authored The Shooting Party , his second full-length novel, later translated into English. Agatha Christie used its characters and atmosphere in later her mystery novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . First book of Chekhov in 1886 succeeded, and he gradually committed full time. The refusal of the author to join the ranks of social critics arose the wrath of liberal and radical intelligentsia, who criticized him for dealing with serious social and moral questions but avoiding giving answers. Such leaders as Leo Tolstoy and Nikolai Leskov, however, defended him. "I'm not a liberal, or a conservative, or a gradualist, or a monk, or an indifferentist. I should like to be a free artist and that's all..." Chekhov said in 1888.
The failure of The Wood Demon , play in 1889, and problems with novel made Chekhov to withdraw from literature for a period. In 1890, he traveled across Siberia to Sakhalin, remote prison island. He conducted a detailed census of ten thousand convicts and settlers, condemned to live on that harsh island. Chekhov expected to use the results of his research for his doctoral dissertation. Hard conditions on the island probably also weakened his own physical condition. From this journey came his famous travel book.
Chekhov practiced medicine until 1892. During these years, Chechov developed his concept of the dispassionate, non-judgmental author. He outlined his program in a letter to his brother Aleksandr: "1. Absence of lengthy verbiage of political-social-economic nature; 2. total objectivity; 3. truthful descriptions of persons and objects; 4. extreme brevity; 5. audacity and originality; flee the stereotype; 6. compassion." Because he objected that the paper conducted against [a:Alfred Dreyfu
Dramas, such as The Seagull (1896, revised 1898), and including "A Dreary Story" (1889) of Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, also Chekov, concern the inability of humans to communicate.
Born ( Антон Павлович Чехов ) in the small southern seaport of Taganrog, the son of a grocer. His grandfather, a serf, bought his own freedom and that of his three sons in 1841. He also taught to read. A cloth merchant fathered Yevgenia Morozova, his mother.
"When I think back on my childhood," Chekhov recalled, "it all seems quite gloomy to me." Tyranny of his father, religious fanaticism, and long nights in the store, open from five in the morning till midnight, shadowed his early years. He attended a school for Greek boys in Taganrog from 1867 to 1868 and then Taganrog grammar school. Bankruptcy of his father compelled the family to move to Moscow. At the age of 16 years in 1876, independent Chekhov for some time alone in his native town supported through private tutoring.
In 1879, Chekhov left grammar school and entered the university medical school at Moscow. In the school, he began to publish hundreds of short comics to support his mother, sisters and brothers. Nicholas Leikin published him at this period and owned Oskolki (splinters), the journal of Saint Petersburg. His subjected silly social situations, marital problems, and farcical encounters among husbands, wives, mistresses, and lust; even after his marriage, Chekhov, the shy author, knew not much of whims of young women.
Nenunzhaya pobeda , first novel of Chekhov, set in 1882 in Hungary, parodied the novels of the popular Mór Jókai. People also mocked ideological optimism of Jókai as a politician.
Chekhov graduated in 1884 and practiced medicine. He worked from 1885 in Peterburskaia gazeta.
In 1886, Chekhov met H.S. Suvorin, who invited him, a regular contributor, to work for Novoe vremya, the daily paper of Saint Petersburg. He gained a wide fame before 1886. He authored The Shooting Party , his second full-length novel, later translated into English. Agatha Christie used its characters and atmosphere in later her mystery novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd . First book of Chekhov in 1886 succeeded, and he gradually committed full time. The refusal of the author to join the ranks of social critics arose the wrath of liberal and radical intelligentsia, who criticized him for dealing with serious social and moral questions but avoiding giving answers. Such leaders as Leo Tolstoy and Nikolai Leskov, however, defended him. "I'm not a liberal, or a conservative, or a gradualist, or a monk, or an indifferentist. I should like to be a free artist and that's all..." Chekhov said in 1888.
The failure of The Wood Demon , play in 1889, and problems with novel made Chekhov to withdraw from literature for a period. In 1890, he traveled across Siberia to Sakhalin, remote prison island. He conducted a detailed census of ten thousand convicts and settlers, condemned to live on that harsh island. Chekhov expected to use the results of his research for his doctoral dissertation. Hard conditions on the island probably also weakened his own physical condition. From this journey came his famous travel book.
Chekhov practiced medicine until 1892. During these years, Chechov developed his concept of the dispassionate, non-judgmental author. He outlined his program in a letter to his brother Aleksandr: "1. Absence of lengthy verbiage of political-social-economic nature; 2. total objectivity; 3. truthful descriptions of persons and objects; 4. extreme brevity; 5. audacity and originality; flee the stereotype; 6. compassion." Because he objected that the paper conducted against [a:Alfred Dreyfu
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December 29, 2019
A woman makes a petition to a bank manager for a return of funds. He determines that the bank has nothing to do whatsoever with her petition. She's in the wrong place, wrong department, barking up the wrong tree. She is impossible to dissuade!
A delightful short story (very short) that is humorous. It was the line "whose back view was extremely suggestive of a huge dung-beetle" that my GRs friend Diane, included in her review, that pulled me into this story. I have recently watched youtube videoes of dung-beetles. The imagery is fresh in my mind, and superimposing that image onto the backside of a woman seems ridiculously funny to me. After reading the story, I found the dung-beetle description apt as well in describing the persistence of both beetle and woman in accomplishing their set task. By the time the woman was done with him, I'm sure the bank manager felt as though he'd been rolled in 'poo.'
Here's the link to the story:
https://americanliterature.com/author...
A delightful short story (very short) that is humorous. It was the line "whose back view was extremely suggestive of a huge dung-beetle" that my GRs friend Diane, included in her review, that pulled me into this story. I have recently watched youtube videoes of dung-beetles. The imagery is fresh in my mind, and superimposing that image onto the backside of a woman seems ridiculously funny to me. After reading the story, I found the dung-beetle description apt as well in describing the persistence of both beetle and woman in accomplishing their set task. By the time the woman was done with him, I'm sure the bank manager felt as though he'd been rolled in 'poo.'
Here's the link to the story:
https://americanliterature.com/author...
December 27, 2019
Enjoyed this story by Chekhov. Proves the sayings that persistence pays off or the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Definitely could use this lady to plead my case if it is ever needed. Loved the humor.
What can I do for you?" he asked a lady in an antediluvian mantle, whose back view was extremely suggestive of a huge dung-beetle.
What a description. Story can be read for free here https://americanliterature.com/author...
What can I do for you?" he asked a lady in an antediluvian mantle, whose back view was extremely suggestive of a huge dung-beetle.
What a description. Story can be read for free here https://americanliterature.com/author...
January 30, 2022
Short, absurd and funny.
May 4, 2022
Just read this short story online. It’s a simple tale, written at a time when manners were important (today the petitioner would just be asked to leave).
Typically a Chekhov story contains a little more than this — which has one note. Yet the simplicity is endearing. No one could suggest this story is trying too hard!
Note — the top reviews here have link to story (Diane, and Libby, both very interesting).
Typically a Chekhov story contains a little more than this — which has one note. Yet the simplicity is endearing. No one could suggest this story is trying too hard!
Note — the top reviews here have link to story (Diane, and Libby, both very interesting).
October 27, 2020
Мучительно забавный чеховоский рассказ.
June 30, 2019
Wryly, painfully amusing study in power tactics, taking place in a nobody's uninspiring office.
January 29, 2020
I have arranged my takeaway thoughts into a haiku:
“Despite doltish looks,
Parasites can still double
As predators too.”
“Despite doltish looks,
Parasites can still double
As predators too.”
December 28, 2019
3.5 I think we have all known someone like "the major's daughter" and we just give in...we think it's easier...until the next time around!
June 26, 2021
Defenceless as a skunk.
August 1, 2025
Kwintesencja mojej pracy. Ludzie przychodzą z rzeczami kompletnie niezwiązanymi z branżą budowlaną, i żądają, ale to ŻĄDAJĄ rozwiązania. I nic, możesz im tłumaczyć, oni nadal swoje... A później skarżą się, że urzędnik bezduszny.
A z drugiej strony to szkoda babki, bo nie dość, że się nachodzi, naprosi, to nic nie załatwi. Bo się, czasami, po prostu nie da. Także strzeżmy się ludzi, którzy zaczynają zdanie od słów...
"Jestem słaba, bezbronna kobieta. Jak pójdę do adwokata, to po tobie śladu nie zostanie. Trzech lokatorów wpakowałam do kozy, a za twoje zuchwałe słowa będziesz się jeszcze u nóg moich tarzał..."
A z drugiej strony to szkoda babki, bo nie dość, że się nachodzi, naprosi, to nic nie załatwi. Bo się, czasami, po prostu nie da. Także strzeżmy się ludzi, którzy zaczynają zdanie od słów...
"Jestem słaba, bezbronna kobieta. Jak pójdę do adwokata, to po tobie śladu nie zostanie. Trzech lokatorów wpakowałam do kozy, a za twoje zuchwałe słowa będziesz się jeszcze u nóg moich tarzał..."
September 11, 2022
Króciutkie opowiadanie z przekazem ile może osiągnąć i jaką metodą tytułowa "bezbronna osoba". Mimo skromnego rozmiaru udało się autorowi pokazać nie tylko tło samej historii, ale również dobrze nakreślić rysy bohaterów. Opowieść humorystyczna i psychologiczna
December 14, 2022
Never underestimate the power of a determined woman.
January 13, 2023
cudowne
April 10, 2023
Najmocniej mi się obecnie podoba, ale będę jeszcze eksplorować prace tego autora
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December 31, 2023totalnie rel
June 11, 2024
Average scammer.
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